Zingaat

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"Zingaat"
Single by Ajay-Atul
from the album Sairat
LanguageMarathi
Studio Sony Scoring Stage, Culver City, California [1]
Length3:52
Label Zee Music Company
Songwriter(s) Ajay-Atul
Composer(s) Ajay-Atul
Producer(s) Ajay-Atul
Music video
Zingaat on YouTube

"Zingaat" is a popular Marathi-language song from the 2016 film Sairat , composed by the duo Ajay-Atul. It became the most-watched Marathi song on YouTube, with over 450 million views as of June 2021. [2]

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Production

The song was recorded at Sony Scoring Stage in Culver City, California. The production of "Zingaat" features an orchestra of 66 musicians, recorded on the world's largest Sony scoring stage. It includes a 45-piece string section, a 13–piece brass section, 6 woodwind instruments, a 6–piece horn section, 3 trumpets, 3 trombones, a tuba, and a harp. The orchestra was conducted by Mark Graham. [3] [4]

Reception

Mihir Bhanage of The Times of India wrote "What a track this is! High on beats, this catchy tune is impossible to stop humming and its sure to be a hit on the dance floor soon enough" [5] Nandini Ramnath of Scroll.in described "Zingaat" as one of the greatest earworms ever composed, and wrote "Combining traditional drums with a brass section and set to difficult-to-translate lyrics that speak of the raucous joys of young love." [6]

Accolades

AwardCategoryRecipient(s) and Nominee(s)ResultRef.
Filmfare Awards Marathi Best Playback Singer – Male Ajay–Atul Nominated [7] [8]
Best Choreography Nagraj Manjule Nominated

Other versions

The song was retained in 2017 Kannada remake, Manasu Mallige with "Ayyayyappo" written by Yogaraj Bhat and composed by Ajay-Atul. [6]

A Hindi version of the song from the soundtrack album of Dhadak , featuring Ishaan Khatter and Janhvi Kapoor, was released on 27 June 2018. The lyrics were penned by Amitabh Bhattacharya, and the music was composed by Ajay-Atul. [9] [10]

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